Legion Universe Concept Art – Alien Starwolf

Posted on June 26, 2010
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I was taking a break from editing the manuscript for Chrysalis Emergent, and decided to create a concept rendering of one of the alien races that feature in the Legion Universe, this one also a Starwolf.

It’s not entirely how I visualize both this alien’s species, and the implants of Starwolves, in my head, but it gives you a good idea.

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Chrysalis Emergent – Sneak peek, and site changes

Posted on June 10, 2010
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After a little bit of CSS hacking, and some new versions of a couple of the images used for the site, I’ve finally managed to create a single column page layout, and can now post more of the writing material up without it looking all squished.

To celebrate this minor piece of design tweaking, it’s maiden outing is a sneak peek at “Chrysalis Emergent“, a K’Arian Legion novel I’m re-working at the moment.

I hope you enjoy the site changes, and especially the fragment of Chrysalis Emergent!

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Chrysalis Emergent Cover Art

Posted on June 1, 2010
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With prompting from a few people, I’ve started working on re-tweaking a Legion Universe novel, with the intent of actually risking the dreaded rejection letters again.

But, me being me, I decided to do some cover art as well given the recent release of some new meshes.

Oddly, working on the character from this cover idea helped me to get a better understanding of some of the concepts the Legion Universe explores.

So, as I doubt will come as a surprise to anyone, I present to you a cover for Chrysalis Emergent, long before the words are even close to decent. Read more... (124 words, 1 image, estimated 30 secs reading time)

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Steel Voices

Posted on May 25, 2010
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Poetry is not my strong suit, but on the way home from Rolling Thunder in 2006, I kept having words turning and in the end let them have free reign to come out.

When I originally wrote this, a friend who wrote for a biker magazine on the West Coast suggested it be submitted, and it was accepted and published that same year.

I apologize the poetic style isn’t what you’d consider very good – but not for the words and what they mean. Read more... (443 words, estimated 1:46 mins reading time)

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Giftart Render for DianeT

Posted on April 23, 2010
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I was hanging out in The Knight Agency’s chat room after the Rhyannon Byrd chat with a few others and the discussion got around to aliens and predators. One of the chat regulars, DianeT, mentioned she’s prefer to go down to predators rather than aliens because she’d rather a quick death than the icky slimy death aliens result in.

Having just finished doing one of the illustration renders for Outsider: Epiphany, I was twiddling my thumbs, so I put together an image fast, and squirted it off to the farm while we were chatting. Read more... (132 words, 1 image, estimated 32 secs reading time)

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Giftart Render: “I can’t take you anywhere …”

Posted on April 17, 2010
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I finally got around to finishing off this giftart for Mike Hawthorne over on Twitter – I get the feeling this is a scene that would be the end panel of his idea for a strip featuring his 4 year old.

No, seriously! Check out 4YO’s antics!

I’ll admit, this is more of an artistic impression, but I’m trying to cut down on images with more blood in a frame than the entire Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.

All yours Mike, enjoy

I Can't take you anywhere

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-21

Posted on February 21, 2010
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I can't believe I'm still awake … #
#Google backpedals (again) on #Buzz privacy http://bit.ly/bbP1tp – Padlock that barn door boys! #
Just cleared compositing directory of render passes not needed any more – *44GB*!!! I *really* need to update my site with finished renders! #
#DeviantArt #Artist mention: Bloodredsangre http://bit.ly/dgbjNA Cute fae and vamps amongst others #
Just fed ferals, count's back to 5 so we didn't lose one as we feared! Looks like he found a new feeding/sleeping spot #
Taking a break from rendering today, defragging the boxen in the farm. Wondering if I should write instead. #

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Poll: Are pixies fae?

Posted on February 18, 2010
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Alright, can you help me resolve a dispute I’m having with my good friend in Second Life (and slightly crazy pixie) Koko?

It’s really simple. I say pixies are fae (also known as fairy or faerie folk), Koko says they’re not, they’re a species all to themselves.

So I was curious as to what everyone else thinks.

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Beautiful Beadwork

Posted on February 16, 2010
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Tainee, our PCA, is a member of the family and we love her to bits.

Not only does she manage to keep the two of us on schedule, and handle all the stuff we can’t do because of our chairs, she’s one of those rare human beings who is just genuinely a really nice person. In the slang of the Service, she’s a good egg, snappy dresser, fun to be with at parties. Read more... (313 words, 10 images, estimated 1:15 mins reading time)

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-14

Posted on February 14, 2010
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RT @NASA: The Astrovan loaded with 6 eager astronauts is headed to launch pad 39A. No technical issues, weather is "go" – launch @ 4:14a ET. #
Sign you know you're doomed: You're watching the weather channel and are arguing over how the weatherdrone's blouse was made (more) #
and totally ignoring the forecast of 8"+ more snow on top of the 3 1/2 foot already on the ground #
Nervous day – with more snow coming, going to risk strapping on my legs and walking out to store for restock #